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Do you not think its odd for a suji to have this geometry? I don't mind it, but it does make re-finishing a bit of a hassle.

Maybe you didn't know this, but Jon Broida, owner of Japanese Knife Imports who posted in this thread, used to sell Konosuke knives. I think his response pretty much answers any questions you may have about whether the knife is supposed to be that way: "this should not be that way."

I doubt many retailers would detect this issue, I had it for about a year before I found it, when I laid the knife flat on the stone. It's really not easy to detect at all. I would say it's Kono's fault because they made it and shipped it out to be sold like this. They were happy for this knife to represent their workmanship, and shouldn't rely on the retailer for QC.